Archive for December 28th, 2014

Steely Dan Sunday, Best Miscellaneous Performances

Steely Dan Sunday, Best Miscellaneous Performances

Enough gushing about guitars, saxes and drums. Here are Steely Dan’s five best miscellaneous performances, as selected by our panel.

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2014 (Concerts): St. Vincent, Seth Walker, Yes, Brownout

Preston Frazier’s Best of 2014 (Concerts): St. Vincent, Seth Walker, Yes, Brownout

As 2014 began, I pledged to go to fewer concerts. Instead, as my Best of 2014 shows, I saw great moments from St. Vincent, Seth Walker, Yes, and others.

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The Faragher Brothers – Faragher Bros (1976): Forgotten series

The overlooked ‘Faragher Bros,’ an outstanding collection of sincere, 1970s-era soul music, is primed for rediscovery.

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Brian May on why Adam Lambert works in Queen: ‘If he was a sh*t, it wouldn’t have been fun’

As Queen preps for a streaming New Year’s Eve concert, Brian May explores why their collaboration with Adam Lambert has been so successful.

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Justin Townes Earle, “Looking for a Place to Land” (2015): One Track Mind

“Looking for a Place to Land” heralds Justin Townes Earle’s ‘Absent Fathers,’ a continuation of his thoughts on 2014’s ‘Single Mothers.’